Dinner Recipes

Introduction “Last Sunday afternoon wasn’t supposed to be anything special,” I remember thinking as I dropped by my neighbor Emma’s place to borrow her ladder. … Read more

“Last Friday night wasn’t anything special. I had just swung by my neighbor’s place to borrow a cup of sugar when the unmistakable sizzle and … Read more

Introduction “Why can’t we just use the store-bought crust?” my friend asked as I was gearing up to make the chicken pot pie from scratch. … Read more

Introduction The summer I turned thirty, my colleague Sarah watched me struggle to salvage a dry chicken breast during lunch prep and didn’t say anything … Read more

The neighborhood potluck was in less than two hours and I had zero plans for what to bring. Everyone else was showing up with these … Read more

There used to be a tiny Mexican diner tucked away on a quiet street corner in Tucson called La Casa Roja that made the most … Read more

Introduction This was supposed to be a simple chicken and vegetable stir-fry. I grabbed the wrong kind of oil—thinking it was neutral, it turned out … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a forgettable Wednesday, and all I wanted was that crazy craving for something buttery, garlicky, and, honestly, a little indulgent. … Read more

My roommate had flat-out refused to eat anything remotely Greek for years. Seriously, she’d scoff at feta, dodge olives like they were landmines, and insisted … Read more

Introduction The office potluck was in less than two hours and I had absolutely nothing ready. Everyone else was bringing these fancy, multi-step dishes that … Read more